The Best Lemon Loaf
The Best Lemon Loaf is a delicious, moist and citrusy quick bread that is wonderfully easy to make. The perfect balance of sweet and tart, this loaf is bursting with fresh lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Bread:
- 8 Eggs large
- 1 ½ C. All-purpose Flour
- ¼ C. Lemon zest
- 1 ½ C. Cake flour
- 4 Sticks Butter slightly melted
- ½ tsp. Baking soda
- 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 2 ½ C. Sugar
- 2 tsp. Lemon extract
- ½ C. Sour cream at room temperature
- 1 tsp. Salt
For the lemon syrup:
- ⅓ C. Sugar C.
- ⅓ C. Lemon juice
For the glaze:
- 2 C. Powdered sugar
- 5 Tbsp. Lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and spray two loaf pans well with baking spray.
- Blend together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until well combined.
- Add in the butter and vanilla.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
- Spread the mixture between the two loaf pans.
- Bake for 25 minutes, then lower the heat to 325 and bake for another 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Place the ingredients for the syrup into a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the sugar has melted.
- Once the loaves have cooled slightly, poke holes in the tops and sides, then brush the syrup onto the loaves.
- Mix together the ingredients for the glaze, and pour it over the top of the loaves.
- Let the loaves cool and serve.